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Decided Cases

Mechanism:
High Court of Malawi
Year of Decision:
2015
Country:
Malawi
Issue:

Age of majority, Definition of a child, Juvenile Detention

Outcome:

Ruled that the age of majority should be 18, in line with Article 2 ACRWC

Additional Notes:

This case was mentioned on IHRDA’s website (https://ihrda.org/2015/12/miscellaneous-civil-cause-no-129-of-2012-between-the-state-republic-of-malawi-and-the-second-grade-magistrate-court-thyolo-malawi-prisons-service-ex-parte-stanford-kashuga/), identifying IHRDA as a partner with Eye of the Child in this case. However, no other records of the case were found, and the decision itself was no found online to confirm IHRDA’s involvement.

Mechanism:
High Court of Malawi
Year of Decision:
2015
Country:
Malawi
Issue:
Age of majority, Definition of a child, Juvenile Detention
Outcome:
Ruled that the age of majority should be 18, in line with Article 2 ACRWC
Citation

The State (ex Parte Stanford Kashuga) v the Second Grade Magistrate Court (Thyolo) and Malawi Prison Service

Additional Notes:

This case was mentioned on IHRDA’s website (https://ihrda.org/2015/12/miscellaneous-civil-cause-no-129-of-2012-between-the-state-republic-of-malawi-and-the-second-grade-magistrate-court-thyolo-malawi-prisons-service-ex-parte-stanford-kashuga/), identifying IHRDA as a partner with Eye of the Child in this case. However, no other records of the case were found, and the decision itself was no found online to confirm IHRDA’s involvement.

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